Don't meet me in your next life.

After Uncle Zhang called the driver, Lu Sichen got into the car to pick up Xiang Yiyi and Xiao Qing.

When Lu Sichen arrived at the Yi family home, Yi Yi and Xiao Qing were already waiting for him.

The driver took the three of them to a self-service hot pot restaurant. They arrived early, and the restaurant wasn't too crowded yet. They specifically chose a window seat, with a view of the street on one side and the restaurant's large TV on the other.

The three of them happily went to get the things they liked, and Lu Sichen also took a lot.

When Xiao Qing saw what was on Lu Sichen's plate, she teased him, "Your tastes are even the same as Yi Yi's now."

Lu Sichen smiled and said, "You know so much."

This is what he gave to Xiang Yi. He can't eat much, and he'll vomit if he eats too much.

When they started eating, Lu Sichen put in a lot of food, but almost all of it ended up in Xiang Yi's bowl, except for a few scallops and crabs.

"Lu Sichen, so you were getting them all for Yi Yi?" Xiao Qing covered her mouth and laughed.

Xiang Yi looked at Lu Sichen with some worry. She had asked the doctor and knew that in the later stages he might eat less and less, eventually becoming unable to eat at all, but she didn't want it to happen so quickly.

“I’ll eat too. Didn’t you see all these seafood shells?” Lu Sichen said, deliberately picking out some large shells with little meat so that Yi Yi wouldn’t worry.

Xiang Yi understood what he was thinking, and without saying anything, she pretended not to care and said, "Then aren't I lucky?"

The three of them ate and chatted, laughing and talking, when suddenly Xiao Qing called out to Yi Yi, "Look, look, my oppa!"

"You're such a flirt. You have no taste. Who could be more handsome than me, Lu Sichen!" Lu Sichen teased her.

The three people looked at the large TV on the side. The channel was broadcasting a live news report about a high-level gathering, which the anchor had just entered through the door after getting out of the car.

"Yi Yi, look how handsome my Prince Charming is! Much more handsome than you." Xiao Qing couldn't help but gesture towards Lu Sichen.

“He’s nowhere near as handsome as me. Look at that nose, it’s nowhere near as straight as mine. And those eyes, they’re as small as beans,” Lu Sichen said.

"You have no taste. Look how beautiful her nose is. Even if it were straighter, you'd just have a nose like that. And her single eyelids are so sexy," Xiao Qing retorted.

The two chatted back and forth, while Xiang Yi watched them joking around with a smile.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the hot pot restaurant, with many girls talking amongst themselves.

Wow, that man is so handsome.

"They're such a perfect match, one handsome and the other beautiful."

"They are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."

......

Hearing these comments, Xiang Yi and Xiao Qing looked up at the television.

Xiang Yi froze the moment she saw a familiar figure.

They were indeed a perfect match, both in terms of looks and social standing; that's what she thought when she first saw them.

Lu Sichen noticed Xiang Yiyi's expression and looked at the television again.

On TV, it was his brother and Su Qiaoqiao.

Lin Lubai and his fiancée Su Qiaoqiao walked out of the elevator. A group of reporters were taking pictures, and many people were watching. Su Qiaoqiao looked shy.

Lu Sichen really wanted to smash the TV to pieces.

"Yi Yi," Lu Sichen called out softly.

Xiang Yi didn't hear it, and Lu Sichen's heart clenched. How much did she love Lin Lubai?

"What's so interesting about that, Yi Yi? It's your favorite tripe." Lu Sichen raised his voice.

Xiao Qing knew what was going on and quickly changed the subject: "Yeah, yeah, let's eat something quickly."

Xiang Yi came to her senses and said, "I'm fine. You don't need to do this. He and I are in the past."

"Alright, let's eat and ignore them," Lu Sichen said.

"Exactly, what a scumbag! What do you mean by a perfect match, a good couple? It's all bullshit!" Xiao Qing cursed.

"Alright, Xiao Qing, let's eat." Xiang Yiyi pretended to smile.

"Where should we go later?" Xiang Yi asked.

She didn't want to continue the topic, afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold back her sadness in front of Lu Sichen.

"Let's go shopping and play the claw machine," Lu Sichen suggested, things that Xiang Yi used to love doing.

“Okay, okay,” Xiao Qing agreed.

The group stopped watching TV and discussed their plans after dinner while eating.

After dinner, they went shopping, played claw machines, and drank milk tea.

Xiang Yi had a great time; Lu Sichen gave her all the plush toys he won, and Xiao Qing also gave her the ones she won.

She had refused, but both of them said it was a gift for the baby in her belly, so Xiang Yiyi didn't refuse again.

The three of them played until 11 p.m., and Xiang Yi felt a little tired, so Lu Sichen asked the driver to take them home.

"Lu Sichen, aren't you staying here? The three of us can still play cards." Xiao Qing wanted to bring Lu Sichen and Xiang Yiyi together.

"No, I need to go back and handle some documents. Let's meet up another time when we're free." Lu Sichen smiled and waved to Xiang Yi.

"Okay, take good care of yourself."

Xiang Yi didn't want to keep Lu Sichen around either; she wasn't in the right state of mind and didn't want him to worry.

After Lu Sichen left, Xiang Yi immediately lay down on the sofa.

It felt as if her heart had been ripped out.

"Yi Yi, you still can't let go of Lin Lubai?" Xiao Qing asked her.

"Hmm. Well, maybe so, but he already has a fiancée, so what difference does it make whether I let go or not?" She didn't tell Xiao Qing about her relationship with Lin Lubai.

"Maybe this will make it easier for you to give up." Xiao Qing turned on her phone.

She found the replay of her favorite blogger's live stream and showed it to Xiang Yi.

The video was noisy. Lin Lubai was shirtless, and a man rushed over and started hitting him. Xiang Yiyi couldn't help but feel nervous.

Lin Lubai had just put on his pants when he was punched solidly by the man, which made Xiang Yiyi very worried. However, his words made Xiang Yiyi's heart turn cold.

"Lin Lubai, you bastard, Su Qiaoqiao is my sister."

"Brother, it's not Xiaobai's fault, I really don't blame him, please don't hit him."

These are the words between Su Qiaoqiao's brother and Su Qiaoqiao. From that sentence, we can know that Lin Lubai slept with Su Qiaoqiao.

Seeing this, the phone slipped from Xiang Yiyi's hand, and she felt as if her heart was breaking.

Xiao Qing picked up her phone and hugged Xiang Yi: "Yi Yi, learn to let him go. He's just a promiscuous playboy, a scumbag."

Xiang Yi's tears fell uncontrollably.

"Cry, cry, and forget about him after you're done crying," Xiao Qing comforted her.

Xiang Yi stopped crying only when her eyes were red and swollen and the trash can was filled with tissues.

"Thank you, Xiao Qing." After so long, she finally cried properly.

"I'm fine. It's just a man. I don't need one. Who knows, I might even be able to have one myself," Xiang Yi said, forcing a smile.

"That's good, it's good that you can think positively." Xiao Qing patted her shoulder. "Even without that scumbag, you still have me and the baby in your belly."

"Okay, sure." Xiang Yi smiled and said, "Xiao Qing, could you heat up a cup of milk for me?"

"Okay." Xiao Qing turned around to heat up the milk.

Xiang Yi took a breath; it was time for her to let go.

Her relationship with Lin Lubai was merely a contractual one; at worst, she was his secret lover, while they were the real couple.

From today onward, she will refocus her attention. She silently encouraged herself.